# Twitter / X Ads Transparency & Creative Spy 🎯 (`environmental_audio/twitter-ads-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Twitter/X Ads Repository and promoted ad creatives: advertiser IDs, ad copy, impressions, targeting countries, and CTA links without login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/environmental_audio/twitter-ads-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Rahul Kasturiya](https://apify.com/environmental_audio) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-usage

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Twitter / X Ads Transparency & Creative Spy 🎯

Extract active and historical ad campaigns, promoted creatives, advertiser disclosures, copy variations, and targeting country insights from **Twitter / X Ads Transparency** without requiring an X login or developer account.

### What does Twitter Ads Scraper do?

The **Twitter / X Ads Scraper** extracts competitive advertising intelligence directly from Twitter/X's public ad transparency disclosures and syndication feeds. It uncovers:

- **Advertiser Disclosures**: Verified brand name, paying entity, official handle, and website destination.
- **Ad Creative & Copy**: Full promoted post text, headline messaging, and CTA link destinations.
- **Audience & Targeting Scope**: Country targeting parameters (US, EU, GB, CA, etc.) and reach estimates.
- **Rich Media & Embeds**: Direct creative status URLs and live oEmbed previews for marketing dashboards.

### Why use Twitter Ads Scraper?

- **Competitor Ad Monitoring**: See what offers, angles, and messaging your competitors are spending money on in real-time.
- **Direct-Response Angle Mining**: Discover high-converting hook ideas, copy structures, and lead magnets used by top brands.
- **Agency Pitching**: Audit prospective clients' or competitors' ad campaigns before sales meetings.
- **Ad Creative Archiving**: Save active creatives before campaigns are paused or modified.

### How to use

1. Enter one or more **Advertiser Handles or Keywords** (e.g., `@stripe`, `@shopify`, or a direct status URL).
2. Select the **Target Country** (e.g. `US`, `GB`, `DE`, `ALL`).
3. Set **Max Ads to Collect** (e.g., 20).
4. Click **Start** to run the Actor.
5. Export your structured ad intelligence dataset in **JSON, CSV, or Excel**.

### Input Parameters

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| `queries` | Array of Strings | Twitter/X handles (e.g. `@stripe`), brand names, or status URLs | `["@stripe"]` |
| `country` | String | Target country filter (e.g. `US`, `GB`, `DE`, `ALL`) | `"US"` |
| `maxAds` | Integer | Maximum ads to retrieve per query | `20` |
| `fetchEngagement` | Boolean | Whether to fetch live public oEmbed card data and previews | `true` |

### Output Example

```json
{
  "advertiserHandle": "@stripe",
  "advertiserName": "Stripe",
  "adText": "Accelerate your workflow with Stripe. Built for scaling teams worldwide. Learn more today.",
  "targetCountry": "US",
  "creativeUrl": "https://x.com/stripe/status/1880000000000000001",
  "destinationUrl": "https://stripe.com",
  "reachEstimate": "50,000 - 250,000",
  "impressionsTier": "Moderate (50k - 100k)",
  "firstSeen": "2026-10-07 14:00:00 UTC",
  "lastSeen": "2026-10-07 14:00:00 UTC"
}
```

### Pricing & Cost

- **Lightweight & Fast**: Runs in seconds using standard HTTP requests.
- **No Twitter Developer Subscription**: Eliminates the costly $100+/mo X API tier.
- **Estimated Run Cost**: A run searching multiple competitors costs less than **$0.003** in Apify Compute Units.

### Tips & Best Practices

- **Targeting Direct Handles**: Always include the `@` symbol for brand handles (e.g., `@notionhq`) for the cleanest resolution.
- **Automated Scheduling**: Set up a weekly Apify schedule to monitor competitor ad drops automatically and send new ads to your Slack, email, or webhook.

### Disclaimers & Support

This Actor extracts public advertising transparency records and syndication previews. It does not bypass logins, access private messages, or scrape private account data. For assistance, questions, or custom scrapers, reach out via Apify Console or at `contact@primuez.in`.

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Twitter/X handles (e.g. @stripe, @nike), keywords, or status URLs to search for active and historical ad creatives.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Country filter for ad targeting disclosure (e.g. US, GB, DE, FR, ALL).

## `maxAds` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of ad records to retrieve per query.

## `fetchEngagement` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch live public oEmbed card data and rich embed HTML for found status URLs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "@stripe"
  ],
  "country": "US",
  "maxAds": 20,
  "fetchEngagement": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "queries": [
        "@stripe"
    ],
    "country": "US",
    "maxAds": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("environmental_audio/twitter-ads-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "queries": ["@stripe"],
    "country": "US",
    "maxAds": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("environmental_audio/twitter-ads-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "@stripe"
  ],
  "country": "US",
  "maxAds": 20
}' |
apify call environmental_audio/twitter-ads-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,environmental_audio/twitter-ads-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/xqgq6dEafCKRm7eVo/builds/CQz4B4tutUaPnCbEV/openapi.json